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Ahmed Issa Complex General Manager
LIFE LESSON: Leadership is about one life influencing another.
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 18 years
Fun Facts
Travelling
Family time
Hospitality Length of Service: More than 34 years of extensive hospitality experience
Areas of Expertise: • Quality Oriented • Profit Maximization •
Networking
Relationship Development EffectiveCommunication
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Team Leadership Strategic Planning
Cross-Functional Collaboration
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Extensive experience in food and beverage operations within five-star luxury hotels and part of the pre-opening teamat Shangri La Hotel, Dubai and Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. • Underwent 13 months of Shangri-La I nternational Management’s Corporate Executive Training at four of its properties – Hong Kong, Jakarta, Muscat and Abu Dhabi. • “I am exci ted to share my extensive professional experience and provide guidance to young and rising leaders of tomorrow. ”
Vivek Srinivasan Director of Human Resources
LIFE LESSON: Never GiveUp
Shangri-La Length of Service: 14 Years
Fun Facts
Love to Drive Family is everything
Hospitality Length of Service: 20 years
Dream to v isit Switzerland and Disney
Areas of Expertise: •
Human Resources Talent Development
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HR Analytics
Learning& Development
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Started career in Food & Beverage • Worked in 4 Countries, namely: India, Maldives, Malaysia and Middle East • Looking forward to investingpersonal time in grooming future talents and mentorship is an excellent opportunity.
Rey Anthony Capon Assistant Director of Human Resources, Learning and Development and Serv ice Excellence
LIFE LESSON: Life is beautiful. Enjoy every moment that comes along with it.
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 11 years
Fun Facts
Cycling
Photography
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 16 years
Travelwith the Family
Areas of Expertise: •
Pre-opening hotels
Human Resources and ValueManagement
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Learningand Development
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Serv iceExcellence
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Worked with Front Office before venturingto Human Resources • Worked with 3 hospitality brands in 2 countries: Shangri-La Group, Jumeirah and Marriott International • Leaders create leaders. Looking forward to share skills and grow other leaders within the group.
Asheesh Narayan Area Director of Finance
LIFE LESSON: Stay Positive, driveout negativity!
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 31 Years
Fun Facts
Interested in all Sports, Particularly cricket & tennis
Love to play Golf
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 34 Years
Areas of Expertise: •
Finance & Accounting
Love to travelwith Family & Friends
Financial Analytics
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Audit
Tax & Company Law
Hospitality
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized: •
CharteredAccountant ( India)
• Worked in 10 Hotels (City Hotels & Resorts) across 7 different countries. 10 years experience of working in Mainland China in the 1990’s. • Looking forward to investingpersonal time in grooming future talents and mentorship is an excellent opportunity.
Tamer Refaat Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing
LIFE LESSON: Action breeds more clarity than thought, so you can’t think your way into a new life, you have to act your way into one.
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 7.5 years
Fun Facts
Loves Fishing & Hunting
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 20 years
Areas of Expertise: •
Sales & Marketing
Front Office
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CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Worked with Front Office before venturingto Sales & Marketing • Over 20 Yrs. of experience in Hospitality with international hotel chains; Shangri-La, Raffles, Marriott, Rotana& Millennium • Based in UAE since 2004, 10.5 Yrs in Dubai & 7.5 Years in Abu Dhabi
Guntra Lipska Director of Marketing& Communications
LIFE LESSON: Do good. Be good. Feel good.
Shangri-La Length of Service: 5 Years
Fun Facts
Love spicy food & drinks
Have traveled to 59 countries
Hospitality Length of Service: 10 years
Areas of Expertise: • Marketing •
Awarded in Math Olympiad in Latvia
Interested in interior design
Creative serv ices& Advertising
Social Media Public Relations
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BrandManagement
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• More than 15 years of experience in Marketing covering various industries (consultancy, beauty industry, retail and hospitality) • Have overseen marketing for 7 hospitality brands throughout my career • Passionate for innovation, self development and helping talents to grow and succeed in marketing field
Borja Molina Director of Food & Beverage, Shangri-La& Traders Qaryat Al Beri
LIFE LESSON: It is not the destination but the journey. Enjoy it, live it.
Fun Facts
Shangri-La Length of Service: 4 years
Surfing
Off Road Marshall
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 13 years
Traveling
Areas of Expertise: •
Pre-opening hotels
Expertise in Europe, Middle East and China Market Commercial & Budget Marketing, Beverageand Banquet Operations
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CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Holder of a Master Degree by Les Roches Switzerland in Hotel Management. • Pre-Opening experience as Director F&B in Abu Dhabi and Spain • Expose to international experience in brands such as Hilton, Accor, IHGand Shangri-La • Interested on shaping future leaders for a more fun and sustainable hospitality.
Hadi Osta Director of Front Office
LIFE LESSON: Compete to Win
Fun Facts
Shangri-La Length of Service: 12 Years
Big Fan of Motor Sports
Hospitality Length of Service: 19 years
Areas of Expertise: •
Rooms Management Guest Performance
Like to contributeand volunteer
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P&L Analytics
Revenue& Upselling Team & Individual Developing
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Having a Master's degree dual with 12 extensive work experience in Hotel Management offered me a theoret ical understanding by providing a depth idea of pract ical approaches in aiding managerial decision making. • Leading self and others by gett ing to know my team members through giving and receiving feedback and unlash their potent ial by ensuring cont inues training, which makes me excited to be enrolled in this program for the goods of our colleagues.
Alaa Daoud Director of Front Office
LIFE LESSON: Dream the impossible. Seek the unknown. Achievegreatness.
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 13 Years
Fun Facts
Interested towatch mov ies in the Cinema
Love to play Football
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 18 Years
Areas of Expertise: •
Rooms Management Guest Engagements.
Love to travellingworldwide
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Hospitality.
Revenue& Upselling
Coaching
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized: • Worked in 5 Hotels & Resorts over thepast 18 years. • Had management workshop in Thailand and China ( Shangri-la Academy & Shangri-la Bangkok ) • Completed 12 hospitality management Harvardonline training. • Looking forward to assisting the colleagues in meeting their career goals by honing new capabilities.
Eric Luna Tolibas ExecutiveHousekeeper
LIFE LESSON: The journey of success will always begin with the small step of takinga chance.
Fun Facts: Adventurous Family Oriented
Shangri-La Length of Service: Over 15 Years
Hospitality Length of Service: Over 22 years
Love to Travel
Areas of Expertise:
Housekeeping Management Budgeting& Cost Control
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Dream to v isit Canada and other countries
Talent & Development Policy Enforcement
Analytical Thinking
Planning & Staff Scheduling
CAREERHIGHLIGHTS
Key Points summarized:
• Started career in Fast Food Chain then later move to hospitality industry • Worked in different hotel chain, Cebu Plaza Hotel, Traders & Shangri-La • Looking forward to investing personal time in grooming future talents and mentorship is an excellent opportunity
T H A N K Y O U !
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